Race develops for SE mayor

SLEEPY EYE - A race for the Sleepy Eye mayoral post developed Monday when Tom Kolbe filed for office.

He'll face incumbent Sleepy Eye Mayor Jim Broich in the Nov. 4 general election.

First Ward Councilor Joann Schmidt has no challenger while Joe Schieffert filed for the Second Ward seat now held by Gary Windschitl.

Six people have filed for three Sleepy Eye Public School Board seats. Tina Cunningham, Sheila Wurtzberger and Lori Neidecker will challenge incumbents Lori Hirschboeck, Darla Remus and Ron Geiger who have all refiled.

GFW - Greg Wickenhauser of Gibbon will challenge Ed Stoll of Gibbon on the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board. Incumbents Paul Weikle of Fairfax is unopposed as is newcomer Phillip Klenk of Winthrop.

Gibbon - Jeff Gatton and Ryan Kachelmeier have filed for two open seats on the city council. No incumbents filed.

Richard Gurska, Dennis Nau and Elizabeth McIntire file for mayor. There is no incumbent.

Fairfax - Robin Nesburg will challenge Fairfax Mayor Kevin Schafer. Incumbent Lois Gilles will be challenged by Mike Schultz, Cindy Fahey and Rick Timm. Steve Nemec filed for a two-year seat.

Courtland - Sharon Retka filed for a two-year city council seat now held by Ralph Bents, who refiled. Bents was appointed to fill a seat formerly held by Tami Neilsen, who resigned last June before she moved out of town.

Incumbent Allan Poehler refiled while Greg Schwartz did not.

Courtland Mayor Bob Schabert will run unchallenged.

Springfield - Ken Bishir and Terrance Williams will challenge Springfield Second Ward Councilor Tim Gramentz. First Ward incumbent Lowell Helget and Mayor/Councilor-at-Large Mark Brown are unopposed.

Four seats are open on the Springfield Public School Board. R. Scott Jones and Jeffrey Kretsch filed as did incumbents Dave Carruthers and Darvin Voge.

Lafayette - Nobody challenged incumbent Mayor Steve Langhoff or councilors Myron Isaacson and Deb Webster.

Winthrop - Mayor Dave Trebelhorn refiled and has no challengers. Councilor incumbents Pete Machaiek, Ed Pelletier and Julie Longbrake refiled and have no challengers.

Redwood Falls - City Council incumbents Corey Theis, Mike Salmon and John Buckley will run unopposed.

Gaylord - John Schwartz filed to challenge Gaylord Mayor Doug Quast. Incumbent councilor Carl Wetzel and challengers Chad Muchow and Susan Johnson-Schmitt filed for two seats.

Comfrey - Incumbent Loren Schumacher and newcomers Jim Meyer and Peter Samuelson filed for three Comfrey School Board seats.

Comfrey Mayor Gary Richter and councilors John Schmitt and Susan Evers are unchallenged.

Franklin - Ron Degner will challenge Franklin Mayor Mike Duck. Jason Schacher and Bill Wiese filed for council seats.

(Fritz Busch can be e-mailed at fbusch@nujournal.com).

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p256087

09-27-08 10:36 AM »Report Abuse

Terrance Williams for councilor? What a JOKE! This young man has been in the city of springfield for less then two years. He has three illegitimate childern and just recently there is an investigation into alleged assult of a Springfield man on 9/15/2008. This is something that Springfield could do with out. This is also not conducive of a father nor a part of the Springfield City staff! VOTE NO FOR TERRANCE WILLIAMS FOR CITY COUNCILOR!!!!!

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